Coast Guard Update: Divers on scene assessing possible defueling of sunken fishing boat
Washington Department of Fish and Game has specialized marine mammal deterrence teams staged in Snug Harbor
Morning Update: Unified Command crews continued monitoring the spill throughout the evening. A Coast Guard operated drone is planning to launch later this morning to collect additional imagery. As a reminder there is a 1,000 yard safety zone around all responding dive boats.
Afternoon Update - A USCG Drone overflight captured updated imagery. Washington Department of Fish and Game has specialized marine mammal deterrence teams staged in Snug Harbor - the SKRW have been observed west of Port Angeles - well away from the spill...
A Coast Guard cutter remains on scene to enforce safety zones and oversee contractors. Yesterday a contracted vessel spent 9 hours deploying and collecting absorbent booming to capture surface oil. Approximately 2100 feet of booming has been placed which includes...
Protecting Small Pox Bay and Open Water Bay. Divers are on scene! Contracted divers are conducting an on scene assessment of the Aleutian Isle. The dive team is looking for the best way to secure vents on the vessel so that the tanks can be de-fueled...
A tank to house the offloaded fuel is already on scene! We'll post updates as dive work continues. Members of the Coast Guard's Pacific Strike Team are now in the area to assist local responders. The Unified Command is using a variety of assets to respond to this incident.
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